K.R. Sridhar
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You shouldn't be surprised at all.
So then you get to the next point of saying, bring your own power.
But these data centers, unlike the aluminum smelters, are not built far away from people.
They're built in cities and towns.
Who wants a big power plant in their backyard?
Immediately, your property values are going to go down.
The amount of air pollution is going to go up.
The water usage is going to go up.
And what is the benefit for the local community that's bringing that in?
Not much, because it's not creating the thousands of jobs like an automotive plant would.
For those reasons, you saw social unrest.
When we bring a bloom unit there, we don't consume water.
We don't burn the natural gas, so we don't create any air pollution.
I don't think there's anything that's NIMBY-proof.
We are not NIMBY-proof, okay?
But if you want development, we are the best possible alternative that you have.
Best possible choice you have.
That's the first thing.